Sarah comes from a lower-middle-class family. Her parents were teachers and relied on both their incomes to run their household. Sarah got into medical school on a scholarship and is now a doctor in a well-reputed hospital. Sarah's movement to the upper-middle class is an example of _____
A) ?intergenerational mobility
B) ?downward mobility
C) ?feminization of poverty
D) ?intragenerational mobility
E) ?relative poverty
A
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A. Brown v. Board B. Romo v. Laird C. Mendez v. Westminster D. Tape v. Hurley E. A, B, C, & D F. B, C, & D
Which of the following explains why homosexuality was an integral part of ancient Greek society?
(a) The Greeks back then lacked moral values. (b) Only males were considered worthy sexual companions. (c) The society was undergoing rapid social change. (d) Men were separated from women for long periods of time.
A good definition of social change sees it as a widespread alteration in:
a. social structure b. social thinking c. culture d. both social structure and culture
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a. Usually, the woman has no idea that a marriage proposal is even imminent, so there is always a question of doubt if she will accept or not. b. The surprise allows the woman to respond spontaneously to the man, which captures an outpouring of emotion that indicates the true significance of the event. c. Since both the man and the woman actually know that the proposal is coming, the surprise element only serves as a dramaturgical ritual that has little meaning to either participant. d. Only women are taken up in the moment, but men report that since they have done the planning, the surprise element has little meaning to them.